Reviews by Romulus141:

Appearance: The beer pours a very dark color, almost pitch black. There is a little white colored head in the beginning, but it quickly dissipates. The brew leaves behind some lacing. For a stout, nothing really stands out here, but it isn't bad either. I would have liked the head to be stronger though.

Smell: The smell is very malty, with strong overtones of chocolate, as one would expect. The smell is simple, sweet and inviting.

Taste: The initial taste is a mild splash of hops and malts, with a small hint of chocolate in the background. Surprisingly, the chocolate character is subdued, which is a bit disappointing. The finish is malty and a little dry, leaving behind an aftertaste much like that of a mild coffee. Overall, the initial taste is a little underwhelming, but the finish has some variety, which saves the beer from mediocrity.

Mouthfeel: Thin and rather carbonated, which is contrary to what I would expect from a stout. Not quite what I expected.

Drinkability: Since the alcohol content is average, and the taste isn't overly rich, it is easy to put these down.

For some reason I remember the earlier bottles of this having a stronger chocolate taste. It's possible that this beer loses its freshness quicker than normal. For what I had, this is average. I would recommend Young's Double Chocolate Stout over this as a better example.

More User Reviews:

Pitch black, seems opaque. Can hold it right up to a light source in snifter and get none shining through. A little more translucent and brown around the edges as it goes down. Head is fine and creamy and tannish brown. Forms film, but otherwise not the greatest retention. Nice legs, but don't last. Strongest aroma is black olives. There's roasty and sweet stout character here if you care to look for it, but not much for distinct chocolate or cocoa. Olive note is still strong in flavor, but is nicely balanced by very dark chocolate flavor. It's about as sweet as nose would indicate, favoring roast, olive, cocoa, coffee, and smokey tang. Full bodied but on the lighter side of it. Chock full of fine, mellow, tingly carbonation. Astringent, semi-dry.

Aromas are a complex mix of malts with coffee and chocolate notes foremost on the nose and some earthy notes beyond. Quite pleasant.

The initial rush is definitely a malty chocolate flood over the tongue but not as heavy as you might think for a stout. I wouldn't call this on thin but it isn't as chewy as I like 'em. The texture is relatively creamy with a very light and well tamed carbonation. As you roll it around with your tongue, you can really appreciate the malty multitudes. The finish is rather quick but there is a nice long linger of bitter chocolate that clings to the back of the throat before clearing. Beauty.

I found this brew to be very enjoyable and rather drinkable. There is a multitude of richness in the flavor profile without going overboard. It's still relatively balanced but leans toward the sweet by just a bit. Hops clearly seem to be there but do not play an incredibly noticeable part in the taste. Definitely worth checking out and I would have it again anytime.

Pours black with deep red highlights. It has a fluffy brown head that retains well and leaves some lacing.

Its aroma is roasted chocolate and cream.

The flavor is chocolate - kind of sweet, yet roasted and kind of chalky. There is a little raisiney fruitiness and some smokiness (almost like cigarettes). It is pretty dry and has a light bitter finish. Medium bodied, a little watery.

Looks good. Smells hoppy. Tastes Hoppy. Very little sweetness and even less chocolate. While the beer was not too bad, its not what I expect from this style. I wanted a desert beer for turkey day, this doesn't cut it. Fiancee is bringing me Sam Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout n I'll be happy and thankful.

Taste: dark chocolate and burnt malt. It follows the nose but the flavor is not as strong.

Mouthfeel: dry, medium body, bittersweet, smooth, no carbonation

Drinkability: A very average chocolate stout in every way. You can taste the chocolate and malt, but is far from complex. Nothing jumps out unlike other chocolate stouts I have had before. I will not be looking for this again.

This is my first beer from this brewery. The beer pours a dark brown color with red highlights and a white head. The aroma is pretty basic with chocolate and toffee. The flavor is chocolate with a lot of earthy hops. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.